adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Meanwhile the clamour of battle grew louder and nearer.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading Meanwhile the clamour of battle grew louder and nearer.
CROSSverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Meanwhile the clamour of battle grew louder and nearer.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Meanwhile the clamour of battle grew louder and nearer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the clamour of battle grew louder and nearer.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Meanwhile the clamour of battle grew louder and nearer.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
Otomie
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From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now I turned my head from her, and looked at the sunbeam which pierced the shadow above us like a golden pencil.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS “Otomie,” I said presently, “when will they kill us?”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It rested at my side about six inches from me, and I reckoned that it would lie in the scarlet ring painted upon my breast within some fifteen minutes.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When the point of light lies within the ring that is painted over your heart,” she answered.
